I’ve made a hat.
I used Vogue 8844, and the fabric is a soft ivorycorduroy, harvested from a pair of Cassie’s old worn-out jeans that has been
living in my good sammies pile for the past four or five years. As evidenced by that half gone
leg there, these jeans were also the source of the White parliament, pictured here…
The hat is lined with blue and ivory striped stuff
leftover from Sam’s stripe-y shirt, and the inner seam finished with white grosgrain
ribbon.
You know that very stiff, heavyweight,
iron-on interfacing? that is useful about once in a blue moon? I’ve had a huge length sitting
untouched in my stash for many many years. Well, I guess we must have had a blue moon since I managed
to use a bit in this project. The
hat pieces are all interfaced with this stuff.
I felt pretty good about getting all of the hat
pieces cut out from the jeans.
Most of the pattern pieces were too big to cut out in one piece, on the
grain and with the nap of the corduroy (they all are, btw… self pat on the
back) So I had to do a bit of
piecing. You can see some of the
seams in this picture, but I’m OK with those seams. I feel too smugly virtuous about re-using old textiles to
feel bad about a few extra seams in a thing! Eco-smugness; don’t you just hate that biz 😉
pieces cut out from the jeans.
Most of the pattern pieces were too big to cut out in one piece, on the
grain and with the nap of the corduroy (they all are, btw… self pat on the
back) So I had to do a bit of
piecing. You can see some of the
seams in this picture, but I’m OK with those seams. I feel too smugly virtuous about re-using old textiles to
feel bad about a few extra seams in a thing! Eco-smugness; don’t you just hate that biz 😉
I
wondered about the sizes, which is partially
why I decided to use a re-cycled textile for my first time making this pattern…
not the main reason, I am firmly
committed to mindfully re-using old textiles when I can. But anyway, about the sizing;
wondered about the sizes, which is partially
why I decided to use a re-cycled textile for my first time making this pattern…
not the main reason, I am firmly
committed to mindfully re-using old textiles when I can. But anyway, about the sizing;
My
head measurement almost exactly corresponded to the S, so I made this
size. And I couldn’t be more
thrilled with the fit, it cups my scone snugly and is neither tight nor
loose. There was a brisk-ish breeze
on the beach the day I wore my hat for the first time and photographed it here,
and it stayed firmly and comfortably in place. I never felt it was in danger of flying away!
head measurement almost exactly corresponded to the S, so I made this
size. And I couldn’t be more
thrilled with the fit, it cups my scone snugly and is neither tight nor
loose. There was a brisk-ish breeze
on the beach the day I wore my hat for the first time and photographed it here,
and it stayed firmly and comfortably in place. I never felt it was in danger of flying away!
The sizing
in this pattern works, y’all!!!
in this pattern works, y’all!!!
incidentally there is a just-there dog in the below picture 😉
Some advice for those wishing to re-purpose those
long skinny jeans leg pieces into a new sewing project requiring wider pieces? I recommend doing all the piecing for
each component, using your pattern piece as a rough guide as to where and how
much to add on, and leaving at least
a few centimetres leeway around all the edges. Stick religiously to cutting the joining edges and sewing
seams along the grainline of the fabric AND ensure fabric nap is consistent. After sewing pieces together, lay the patchworked piece down flat
and only then accurately cut out the
pattern piece. This way is much
easier than accurately cutting out little part-pieces and then trying to join
them together to fit the pattern piece.
J
long skinny jeans leg pieces into a new sewing project requiring wider pieces? I recommend doing all the piecing for
each component, using your pattern piece as a rough guide as to where and how
much to add on, and leaving at least
a few centimetres leeway around all the edges. Stick religiously to cutting the joining edges and sewing
seams along the grainline of the fabric AND ensure fabric nap is consistent. After sewing pieces together, lay the patchworked piece down flat
and only then accurately cut out the
pattern piece. This way is much
easier than accurately cutting out little part-pieces and then trying to join
them together to fit the pattern piece.
J
Details:
Hat; Vogue 8844, ivory corduroy
Top; the bamboo shoot top, Pattern Magic by Tomoko
Nakamichi, white linen, details here
Nakamichi, white linen, details here
Shorts; Burda 7723 slightly modified, embroidered
yellow cotton, details here
yellow cotton, details here
Pattern
Description:
Description:
Four
lined hats, each offered in XS, S, M and L. A; contrast lining, D; contrast band and bow.
lined hats, each offered in XS, S, M and L. A; contrast lining, D; contrast band and bow.
Pattern
Sizing:
Sizing:
XS 52cm
(20.5 in), S 55cm (21.5 in); M 57cm (22.5 in); L 60cm (23.5 in) I made the S.
(20.5 in), S 55cm (21.5 in); M 57cm (22.5 in); L 60cm (23.5 in) I made the S.
Did
it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you had finished
sewing it?
it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you had finished
sewing it?
Yes. I
made view C, leaving off the chin straps.
made view C, leaving off the chin straps.
Were
the instructions easy to follow?
the instructions easy to follow?
Yes
What
did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
It is
a nice stylish hat, easy to make. The
slightly shaped top and crown lend a chic, vaguely Indiana Jones-ish air to the
hat.
a nice stylish hat, easy to make. The
slightly shaped top and crown lend a chic, vaguely Indiana Jones-ish air to the
hat.
Really,
there is absolutely nothing to dislike about this pattern; it’s a hat, and it
works!
there is absolutely nothing to dislike about this pattern; it’s a hat, and it
works!
Fabric
Used:
Used:
Cotton
corduroy
corduroy
Pattern
alterations or any design changes you made:
alterations or any design changes you made:
None. But if a wider brimmed hat was desired;
it would be a cinch to just add a few centimeters on to the outer edge of the
brim curve to achieve this.
it would be a cinch to just add a few centimeters on to the outer edge of the
brim curve to achieve this.
Would
you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I
expect so, and yes 🙂
expect so, and yes 🙂
Conclusion:
This
is a great basic pattern which I think will be very useful. I made mine in
ivory corduroy for a summery-looking, wide-brimmed sunhat, but as illustrated
on the pattern envelope it would work equally well made up in tweed or a richly coloured
velvet or some other winter appropriate fabric to make a smart version for
winter.
is a great basic pattern which I think will be very useful. I made mine in
ivory corduroy for a summery-looking, wide-brimmed sunhat, but as illustrated
on the pattern envelope it would work equally well made up in tweed or a richly coloured
velvet or some other winter appropriate fabric to make a smart version for
winter.
let’s play spot the dog again
